“Here at his own home, inside his own front door, there was nobody who seemed to be taken by surprise at what had happened to Judge McKelva. Laurel seemed to remember that Presbyterians were good at this.”
Quote by Eudora Welty
Work
The Optimist's Daughter
Originally published in 1972, this work tells the story of Laurel Moore, who travels from Chicago to her hometown in Mississippi for her father's funeral. The narrative moves between past and present as she confronts memories of her family and her father's life. The novel is recognized for its literary merit and received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1973. more
Author
Eudora Welty
Eudora Welty was an American author renowned for her profound portrayal of life in the rural South. Her works often focus on the lives and characters of the Southern countryside, celebrated for their delicate emotions and unique narrative style. more
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